alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We all know Maternus was scourged, for that was done in Antioch; but they did not scourge him very badly, for fear he might die on the way to the place of execution.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, that was what the caravan folk thought, until they passed the place of execution and saw no body there."
AntiochnounUS /ˈæntiɑːk/
a town in southern Turkey; ancient commercial center and capital of Syria; an early center of Christianity
From this reading We all know Maternus was scourged, for that was done in Antioch; but they did not scourge him very badly, for fear he might die on the way to the place of execution.
avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading "The robbers possibly themselves removed it and were seeking to avenge Maternus."
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading We all know Maternus was scourged, for that was done in Antioch; but they did not scourge him very badly, for fear he might die on the way to the place of execution.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "Well, that was what the caravan folk thought, until they passed the place of execution and saw no body there."
bribedverbUS /braɪbd/
past form of “bribe” — make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
From this reading "Much more likely somebody was bribed to let him escape!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We all know Maternus was scourged, for that was done in Antioch; but they did not scourge him very badly, for fear he might die on the way to the place of execution.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading "Well, that was what the caravan folk thought, until they passed the place of execution and saw no body there."
crucifiedverbUS /ˈkruːsəfaɪd/
inflected form of “crucify” — kill by nailing onto a cross
From this reading There is no doubt he was crucified, but he was only tied, not nailed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We all know Maternus was scourged, for that was done in Antioch; but they did not scourge him very badly, for fear he might die on the way to the place of execution.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading We all know Maternus was scourged, for that was done in Antioch; but they did not scourge him very badly, for fear he might die on the way to the place of execution.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading We all know Maternus was scourged, for that was done in Antioch; but they did not scourge him very badly, for fear he might die on the way to the place of execution.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There is no doubt he was crucified, but he was only tied, not nailed.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "Much more likely somebody was bribed to let him escape!
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading "Well, that was what the caravan folk thought, until they passed the place of execution and saw no body there."
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading We all know Maternus was scourged, for that was done in Antioch; but they did not scourge him very badly, for fear he might die on the way to the place of execution.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading "Well, that was what the caravan folk thought, until they passed the place of execution and saw no body there."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We all know Maternus was scourged, for that was done in Antioch; but they did not scourge him very badly, for fear he might die on the way to the place of execution.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We all know Maternus was scourged, for that was done in Antioch; but they did not scourge him very badly, for fear he might die on the way to the place of execution.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Much more likely somebody was bribed to let him escape!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We all know Maternus was scourged, for that was done in Antioch; but they did not scourge him very badly, for fear he might die on the way to the place of execution.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no doubt he was crucified, but he was only tied, not nailed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The robbers possibly themselves removed it and were seeking to avenge Maternus."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We all know Maternus was scourged, for that was done in Antioch; but they did not scourge him very badly, for fear he might die on the way to the place of execution.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Much more likely somebody was bribed to let him escape!
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Much more likely somebody was bribed to let him escape!
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From this reading "The robbers possibly themselves removed it and were seeking to avenge Maternus."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We all know Maternus was scourged, for that was done in Antioch; but they did not scourge him very badly, for fear he might die on the way to the place of execution.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Much more likely somebody was bribed to let him escape!
MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Much more likely somebody was bribed to let him escape!
nailedverbUS /neɪld/
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading There is no doubt he was crucified, but he was only tied, not nailed.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Well, that was what the caravan folk thought, until they passed the place of execution and saw no body there."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We all know Maternus was scourged, for that was done in Antioch; but they did not scourge him very badly, for fear he might die on the way to the place of execution.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, that was what the caravan folk thought, until they passed the place of execution and saw no body there."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We all know Maternus was scourged, for that was done in Antioch; but they did not scourge him very badly, for fear he might die on the way to the place of execution.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading There is no doubt he was crucified, but he was only tied, not nailed.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Well, that was what the caravan folk thought, until they passed the place of execution and saw no body there."
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Well, that was what the caravan folk thought, until they passed the place of execution and saw no body there."
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading "The robbers possibly themselves removed it and were seeking to avenge Maternus."
removedadjectiveUS /riˈmuːvd/
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading "The robbers possibly themselves removed it and were seeking to avenge Maternus."
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading "The robbers possibly themselves removed it and were seeking to avenge Maternus."
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "Well, that was what the caravan folk thought, until they passed the place of execution and saw no body there."
scourgenounUS /skɜːrdʒ/
a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)
From this reading We all know Maternus was scourged, for that was done in Antioch; but they did not scourge him very badly, for fear he might die on the way to the place of execution.
scourgedverbUS /skɜːrdʒd/
past form of “scourge” — punish severely; excoriate
From this reading We all know Maternus was scourged, for that was done in Antioch; but they did not scourge him very badly, for fear he might die on the way to the place of execution.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading "The robbers possibly themselves removed it and were seeking to avenge Maternus."
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Much more likely somebody was bribed to let him escape!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, that was what the caravan folk thought, until they passed the place of execution and saw no body there."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, that was what the caravan folk thought, until they passed the place of execution and saw no body there."
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "The robbers possibly themselves removed it and were seeking to avenge Maternus."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Well, that was what the caravan folk thought, until they passed the place of execution and saw no body there."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, that was what the caravan folk thought, until they passed the place of execution and saw no body there."
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Well, that was what the caravan folk thought, until they passed the place of execution and saw no body there."
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading There is no doubt he was crucified, but he was only tied, not nailed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The robbers possibly themselves removed it and were seeking to avenge Maternus."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Well, that was what the caravan folk thought, until they passed the place of execution and saw no body there."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading We all know Maternus was scourged, for that was done in Antioch; but they did not scourge him very badly, for fear he might die on the way to the place of execution.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, that was what the caravan folk thought, until they passed the place of execution and saw no body there."
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We all know Maternus was scourged, for that was done in Antioch; but they did not scourge him very badly, for fear he might die on the way to the place of execution.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We all know Maternus was scourged, for that was done in Antioch; but they did not scourge him very badly, for fear he might die on the way to the place of execution.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, that was what the caravan folk thought, until they passed the place of execution and saw no body there."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The robbers possibly themselves removed it and were seeking to avenge Maternus."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, that was what the caravan folk thought, until they passed the place of execution and saw no body there."
